An experimental investigation into the transmission of antivax attitudes using a fictional health controversy

Ángel V. Jiménez, Joseph M. Stubbersfield and Jamshid J. Tehrani

Social Science & Medicine, 2018, vol. 215, issue C, 23-27

Abstract: Although vaccines are an invaluable weapon in combatting diseases, they are often surrounded by controversy. Vaccine controversies usually arise with the claims of some parents or doctors who link vaccines to harmful outcomes. These controversies often negatively affect vaccination coverage.

Keywords: Vaccine controversy; Vaccination attitudes; Vaccine hesitance; Cultural evolution; Cognitive biases; Emotional bias; Omission bias; Post-truth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.032

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